hateful

adjective

hate·ful | \ ˈhāt-fəl

Definition of hateful

1 : full of hate : malicious

2 : deserving of or arousing hate

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Examples of hateful in a Sentence

the girl's classmates were bullying her online, sending her hateful e-mails and text messages

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Russia was identified as being behind a large-scale campaign to sow division in advance of the 2016 election through the use of hateful, misleading and divisive information spread across major social media platforms. — Eli Rosenberg, The Seattle Times, "How anonymous tweets helped ignite a national controversy over MAGA hat teens," 23 Jan. 2019 Ariana was also the recipient of hateful comments, with some people placing blame upon the singer-songwriter. — De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, "Pete Davidson's Instagram Post About Mental Health Is a Reminder Not to Harass Celebs Online," 17 Dec. 2018 As several people noted on Twitter, Pete’s upsetting note was peppered with hateful words from Instagram users — some even seeming to encourage him to self-harm. — De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, "Pete Davidson's Instagram Post About Mental Health Is a Reminder Not to Harass Celebs Online," 17 Dec. 2018 Facebook and YouTube both have strict rules against posting content that is hateful, pornographic, or violates someone's privacy. — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, "Op-ed: Alex Jones is a crackpot—but banning him from Facebook might be a bad idea [Updated]," 6 Aug. 2018 Jon Huertas, the actor behind the controversial character, gets hateful comments on social media because of his on-screen personality's actions. — Eileen Reslen, Country Living, "'This Is Us' Star Jon Huertas Explains Why Kevin Pearson Hates Miguel So Much," 24 Oct. 2018 Google says these individuals were targeted with hateful comments and death threats on their social media accounts and in online forums. — Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, "Google toughens rules on internal harassment after James Damore firing roils staff," 27 June 2018 Although the midterms saw the Democrats optimistically reclaim the House of Representatives, anyone even vaguely paying attention still has to deal with Trump's hateful recklessness almost daily. — Anne T. Donahue, Marie Claire, "In 2018, Horror Movies Are the Most Comforting Things I Watch," 19 Nov. 2018 Meanwhile, fans are still posting hateful messages on Tristan's Instagram account. — Alison Caporimo, Seventeen, "Here's Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson's FULL Relationship Timeline," 26 July 2018

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